unfavourable

/ʌnˈfeɪvərəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ʌnˈfeɪvərəbl/ (ame, ipa)

unfavourable — 形容詞

  • unfavourablepositive
  • more unfavourablecomparative
  • most unfavourablesuperlative

1. making success harder because the situation, timing, or conditions do not help y

1.形容詞B2
釋義

不利

情勢或條件不幫助成功

making success harder because the situation, timing, or conditions do not help you

例句

Heavy rain created unfavourable conditions for the school sports day.

大雨讓學校運動會的條件變得不利。

collocation: unfavourable conditions

The bank offered Mei unfavourable loan terms after her shop lost money.

Mei 的店賠錢後，銀行提出了不利的貸款條件。

collocation: unfavourable loan terms

同義詞
  • adverse

    more formal and often stronger, especially in reports or official writing

  • disadvantageous

    focuses on putting someone in a weaker practical position

  • harmful

    stronger because it suggests actual damage, not just lack of help

反義詞
  • favourable

    the direct opposite; helpful or likely to support success

  • helpful

    broader and less formal than favourable

  • promising

    suggests signs that success is likely

文法句型

unfavourable + conditions / terms / position

unfavourable for + noun

用法筆記

Used mainly for conditions, timing, terms, and other factors that affect success. Distinguish from sense 2, which describes a person's opinion or reaction.

常見錯誤

❌My boss is unfavourable.
✅Current market conditions are unfavourable for small shops.
💡Sense 1 describes situations or factors, not a person's character or opinion.

2. expressing dislike, criticism, or a lack of support for someone or something

2.形容詞B2
釋義

負面

表示不喜歡或不贊成

expressing dislike, criticism, or a lack of support for someone or something

例句

The newspaper gave the mayor an unfavourable review after the tax scandal.

那家報紙在稅務醜聞後給了市長負面的評價。

collocation: unfavourable review

After one bad meeting, Hana formed an unfavourable view of the company.

開過一次糟糕的會議後，Hana 對那家公司形成了負面看法。

collocation: unfavourable view

同義詞
  • critical

    emphasizes expressed criticism rather than simple lack of support

  • disapproving

    focuses on judging something as wrong or bad

  • negative

    broader and more common, but less formal than unfavourable

反義詞
  • favourable

    the direct opposite; showing support or approval

  • supportive

    stresses active encouragement or agreement

  • approving

    focuses on openly showing that you think something is good

文法句型

unfavourable + review / comment / reply

be unfavourable to/toward + noun

用法筆記

Often used with nouns like review, comment, view, or reply, and with to or toward before a plan or person. Distinguish from sense 1, which describes difficult conditions rather than disapproval.

常見錯誤

❌The weather was unfavourable toward our trip.
✅The weather was unfavourable for our trip.
💡Use sense 1 for weather or conditions; sense 2 is for opinions or attitudes.